Metonymies and metaphors for death around the world / (Record no. 13918)
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| fixed length control field | 01880cam a2200193 i 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781003183761 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 401/.43 |
| MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Wachowski, Wojciech, |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Metonymies and metaphors for death around the world / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Wojciech Wachowski and Karen Sullivan. |
| Copyright Date | |
| Place of publication | New York, NY : |
| Name of publisher | Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, |
| Year of publication or production | 2022. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 1 online resource |
| SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Routledge studies in linguistics ; |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "This book reflects on the ways in which metaphor and metonymy are used conceptually and linguistically to mitigate the more difficult dimensions of death and dying, setting out a unique line of research within Conceptual Metaphor Theory. The volume argues that metaphor and metonymic descriptions of death and dying reflect taboos, concealment, and other considerations not found in figurative descriptions of life, producing distinct forms of euphemism, frames, and mental spaces particular to conceptualisations of death. The first part focuses on the more palatable concepts which metaphorically structure and help to better understand death. The second section takes a closer look at metonymy to illuminate the ways in which it allows a person to zoom in on death's more inoffensive dimensions or zoom out on its more troubling aspects. A wide range of classical and modern examples from European, Asian, Australian Aboriginal, and African languages and cultures showcase points of overlap and divergence. Opening up new lines of inquiry into research on death and dying and offering a linguistically-focused complement to anthropological and religious studies on the topic, this book will be of interest to scholars in cognitive linguistics, sociolinguistics, cross-cultural communication, and cultural studies"-- |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Metonyms |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Metaphor |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Death |
| ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sullivan, Karen, |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 11/05/2024 | P301.5 W33 2022 | 0195064 | Books |
| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 11/05/2024 | P301.5 W33 2022 | 0195063 | Books |